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WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has a string of qualities that a successful businessman should possess, and that's a major reason why WWE is a global media giant today. McMahon has worked incredibly hard towards turning WWE into a media conglomerate and has made numerous rivals in the process over the years.
In his quest towards becoming the very best in the business, Vince McMahon had to take a bunch of tough decisions, which didn't sit well with some of his employees.
On the other hand, there were people who themselves did things that resulted in real-life heat with Vince McMahon. Ultimately, Vince put his business at the forefront, as always, and made peace with many of his real-life rivals with whom he once used to have heat.
In this list, we will take a look at five of these people who were welcomed back by Vince McMahon to WWE.
#5 Jeff Jarrett
Back in the 90s, Jeff Jarrett switched between WWE and WCW on several occasions. His 1999 WWE exit was controversial to say the least, as he reportedly 'held Vince McMahon up' for a large amount of money to defend his title at No Mercy 1999 before he made his way to WCW.
Jarrett's contract had expired before No Mercy and he agreed to drop the belt to Chyna for a reported sum of $300,000. When Vince McMahon bought off WCW in 2001, he announced the firing of Jarrett on TV, as millions of fans watched.
Vince McMahon fires Jarrett:
Jarrett went on to revive his career in TNA, a company he created with his father. The WWE Universe couldn't believe when WWE announced in early 2018 that Jarrett was going to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. A year later, WWE hired Jarrett as a backstage producer as well. Despite their beef in real life, Vince McMahon made amends with Jarrett and let bygones be bygones.
#4 The Ultimate Warrior
Vince McMahon once saw The Ultimate Warrior as Hulk Hogan's replacement to become the face of the company and it led to Warrior defeating Hogan at WrestleMania 6. Warrior's backstage issues with Vince prevented that from happening.
He was suspended by WWE immediately after the SummerSlam 1991 event, the reason being that he held Vince McMahon for money before the main event of the night. It was later revealed that Warrior had made these demands several weeks before the event and Vince had actually agreed to the same.
Warrior was brought back soon after by Vince for a short-lived stint. He came back to WWE in 1996 and defeated Triple H in a squash match at WrestleMania 12.
This run was marred by backstage controversies as well. WWE produced a DVD specifically to slam Warrior years later. Titled "The Self Destruction of The Ultimate Warrior", the DVD saw Vince and several other WWE personnel bashing the former WWE Superstar.
Vince pays tribute to the fallen legend:
Ultimately, the two men managed to forget their differences, and Warrior was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014, mere days before his untimely death. Vince was on the verge of tears while speaking about the WWE legend in a video that was posted on WWE's YouTube channel soon after.
#3 Sable
Sable was hands down the most over female Superstar on the WWE roster during the Attitude Era and won the WWE Women's title on one occasion during her stint with the company. Sable's run didn't end on a positive note and she made some serious allegations against the company following her departure in June 1999. The case was settled out of court and many believed that this was it in terms of Sable's relationship with WWE.
To everyone's surprise, Sable made her return to WWE four years later, immediately after WrestleMania 19. She became Vince McMahon's on-screen associate on SmackDown and the duo feuded with Stephanie McMahon for a brief period. The feud came to an end at No Mercy 2003, where Vince defeated Stephanie in a Father-Daughter I Quit match.
Sable and WWE parted ways in August 2004. She met Brock Lesnar during her run on SmackDown and the duo got into a relationship soon after. She went on to marry Brock in 2006 and hasn't appeared on WWE TV ever since.
#2 Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar quickly became the biggest Superstar in the company during his first stint with WWE in 2002-04. By the time 2004 came around, the pressure of WWE's hectic schedule had started affecting Lesnar, physically and mentally. He left the company on bad terms immediately after WrestleMania 20 to pursue a career in the NFL.
Things took a bad turn soon as a motorcycle accident resulted in Lesnar's NFL dreams getting crushed. He decided to contact WWE for a return but Vince McMahon wasn't happy with Lesnar's exit and made it clear that he didn't want to do business with him.
Thankfully for Lesnar, he made a recovery and went on to become one of the biggest stars in UFC history. His mainstream fame led to a WWE return in 2012, as Vince McMahon decided to forget their previous issues and signed him to a lucrative contract.
Lesnar has been with WWE ever since and has established himself as possibly the most dangerous entity in WWE history. His accomplishments include breaking The Undertaker's legendary WrestleMania streak and squashing John Cena at SummerSlam 2014.
#1 Bret Hart
Bret "The Hitman" Hart became the face of WWE following Hulk Hogan's departure in the 90s. He had backstage differences with Shawn Michaels during his final years in WWE. At Survivor Series 1997, Vince McMahon double-crossed in one of the most talked-about moments in wrestling history.
Hart didn't want to drop the WWE title to Michaels at the event and McMahon agreed to the same. The boss had other plans in mind though and the match ended with referee Earl Hebner calling for the bell when Michaels applied the Sharpshooter on Hart.
For the next several years, Bret Hart slammed Vince McMahon on various occasions. The two parties seemingly resolved their differences in the mid-2000s and Hart was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006. The relationship between Vince and Hart kept healing as years passed. They even had a match at WrestleMania 26 which saw Hart exacting revenge on McMahon for the events of Survivor Series 1997.
Hart and McMahon have been on good terms ever since and he has appeared for WWE on several occasions over the past 10 years.
